Category: Recipe Review

There is nothing quite like homemade bread. While it takes some time and labor, kneading dough is a great way to naturally reduce stress and keep your hands busy, and there’s that satisfying carby payoff when your baked goods come…

A couple of months ago, I saw several Aldi fans on social media raving about Big Mac sloppy joes. Big Mac sloppy joes are just what they sound like: all the ingredients of the signature McDonald’s sandwich but in sloppy…

Whether it’s the holiday baking season or you simply want pie, Aldi sells cans of cherry and apple pie filling for whatever your baking needs may be. I recently tried Aldi’s canned cherry pie filling in a recipe for Black…

When we first reviewed the Ambiano Stainless Steel Deep Fryer, we couldn’t help but notice that the instruction manual came with a recipe for “Home-made French Fries.” We certainly cooked our share of other things in the fryer, but we…

We’re big fans of what Aldi does for breakfast: the eggs, the French toast, the sausage, the turkey sausage, the pancake-and-sasusage-on-a-stick … all of it. And we are big fans of Aldi’s hash brown patties, which do a great McDonalds impersonation.…

Pasta is pasta, right? Most boxed, dry pastas are pretty self-explanatory. You boil some water, throw the pasta in until it’s cooked al dente, and then mix with your favorite sauce. Aldi’s Reggano Elbow Macaroni is no different. What makes…

EDITOR’S NOTE: Aldi appears to have removed the recipe from its box, which makes very little sense to us. The good news is, we have a recipe below — from the boxes of years past — that should work fine…

This recipe for fajitas is one of my family’s favorite meals. It makes use of Aldi’s low-cost strip steak and includes lots of healthy grilled veggies. The recipe (via aldi.us) Ingredients – 2 tablespoons Carlini Vegetable Oil, divided 1 pound…

With the holiday season now in full swing, green bean casserole will be making its annual appearance on many family dinner tables. For years, I’ve been purchasing Aldi’s Chef’s Cupboard French Fried Onions to make green bean casserole, and no…